Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-26

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Mliier, Geo. b. Williams, Jas X. Young, Frank A.
Richardson, H. V. Boynton. Henry A. Willard Hal
leII hiiDourn, S. II. Kaufman, DR.. u T. Sewers,
There Will be meeting OF the Washington cor
respondents and the members OF the local press at
she rooms OF Mr.. John NJ: Carson, OF the Phladel-
phla Ledger, No. 513 14th street, this evening" at
O'CLOCK, Tor the purpose OF taking suitable ac-
ton on the death OF their recent associate, Mr..
Ramsdell
Mr. D. R. Mckee, the manager OF the Associated
Press In this city, tells the following incident
he was standing on street yesterday afternoon
between 3 and O'Clock, talking with a
Trend en- when some one came up behind him and
gave MIN vigorous slap on the back and at the
| same time he heard the familiar voice OF Mr..
n kainsdeil eXclaming: 81 though recognized that
with Mr.. Ramsdell, and as this was the first time
| they had met since Mr.. McKee's return from
Europe, there were mutual inquiries in regard to
lne nealtn OF each and their families. Mr.. Mckee
remarked I,, mat Mr.. Ramsdell was looking very
Wei, Dut the latter rather protested against this
''Ihe fact is he remarked, 81 have gone all to
pieces, and tell you McKee, he Continued. with
the smile sun on his face II am likely to fall dead
| MI. Mckee told him that he thought that he
!atner exaggerated his condition, and after a
Iuf!her conV ersat1on, during which Mr.. Ramsdell
Siu tnaI ne .hought OF going to the springs where
he had been SO well last summer the friends
parted Mr. Ramsdell must have taken a car to
the CITY Hal, and in a comparatively Few minutes
| after leaving Mr. Mckee lie was seized with the
attack which in a few short hours terminated
| his life.
SKETCH OF HIS CAREER.
| Ii. j. Ramsdell was born in Chatauuua County,
n. Y, in the year 1889. The war breaking out as
he had reached his majority he joined Pennsyl-
vania regiment, and, after serving during the
greater part OF the war period in the field he be-
came attached In the capacity OF steward to the
hospital which was located in judiciary Square
| in this city. At the close of the war he became
| correspondent here OF the New York Tribune. and
was connected in that capacity with the paper for
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spondeEt OF the Cincinnati Commercial, and sew
eral other leading papers. Afterward he repre-
scented the Philadelphia Times, and in 1879 he be-
came the proprietor and editor OF The Republic,
weekly paper published in this city. In 1881 he
was appointed register OF wills in the District by
President GARFIELD, the signing Of his commission
being the last Official act OF Mr. GARFIELD before he
was shot. For some time afterward he remained
IN charge OF his weekly paper, and also contrib
dsea series oi interesting letters to the Phila-
| Mr. Ramsdell, during his long service as news
paper Correspondent. gained the reputation Of be-
Ing brilliant writer as well as an active and In
delattgable news gatherer. He was capable OF
doing great deal OF hard and good work when
the occasion demanded. He was man OF strong
natural Abilities we'll read, and possessing not
only ready, well-stOred mind but degree OF
culture which he had attained In spite OF life OF
almost incessant labor. Naturally, he had large
acquaintance with public men, and with many of
them including ex-Secretary Blaine. the late SEN
at0r Morton and Mr. Justice Miller, he enjoyed an
| intimacy that is rare with men OF equal public
prominence. Among his later literary efforts was
biography OF Jas: y: Blaine. which, though writ
ten hurr1edly and in i'll health was capital
piece Of work. At the time OF his death he was
writing cyclopedia OF current political events
critical.
| An episode In his life which at the time created
great public interest his arrest In 1870 in con-
the New York Tribune, by order or the Senate for
| the theft OF the Washington treaty. This docu-
ment, which passed upon all questions between
England and this country arising out OF the war,
was then before the Senate, and, OF course there
was great desire to know the contents OF the
treaty. Before the Senate had acted upon it, and
while it still paper, to the surprise OF
every one 1t appeared in the Tribune White and
Ramsdell the correspondents, were at once ar
rested, brought before the Senate and questioned
as TO how the treaty was obtained. They refused
to answer the questions and were committed for
contempt. They were confined in one or the CON-
mlttee rooms OF the Senate, and after time were
released, 1t being found that nothing could be done
with them: This episode led to the passage OF a
law by which contempt OF the Senate can be pun
ished, and now offenders can be turned to the
district attorney and confined in the District Jail.
eighty cattle on the market yesterday. two hun
dred and sold to butchers as follows: Best
sold from to SIC. per h.; good. Al to 42sc.;
medium, ~ to 45sc.; common, 81 to &C. Seven
teen shipped to Eastern markets. Twelve left
over. One thousand five hundred and forty-three
sheep and lambs on the market. One thousand
one hundred and ninety -four sold to butchers, as
follows: Old sheep sold from 3 to 41c per ib
lambs, 8 to ~. Three hundred and forty mine
and calves sold from $50 to $50 each. Market for
cattle, sheep and lambs was dull
THOSE WHO RIDE MUST PAY.-Thos Crittenden.
cOlOred youth wearing SeerSucker coat, white
vest, and white hat, engaged VIM. w. Pryor,
about the city yesterday. After driving them
around the city for several hours the girls were
driven to their homes, and then the driver asked
for his fare, which amounted to st. Crittenden
searched his pockets and said he had lost a $40
bill, all the money he had and told the driver to
Gould get the money. The driver did SO, but upon
their arrival at the saloon the proprietor threat
ened to throw the youth out into the street. Then
he attempted to escape, but the driver was too
sharp for him and had him locked up for refusing
to pay his fare. This morning the young man
sad us a @ s
must pay their fare, and gave him thirty days in
default Of payment Of the S.
TROUBLE IN THE LENTHAL HONE FOR WIDOWS
This morning Justice O'Neal, in the case OF the
Lentha Home for Widows against Margaret E
johnson, rendered judgment for the plaintiff for
the possession OF the premises. Mrs. johnson
went into the home {1eth and @ streets) several
to comply with ali the rules and regulations, by
which she agreed, among other things, to submit
all charges and complaints to the trustees and to
abide by their action. She was reported by the
superintendent for taking ashes from the cellar to
the alley, sleeping out Of her room (No g. In the
tees directed that she should apologize but she re-
fused to do so. The trustees then directed that
notice to leave be served, and suit was entered
before the justice for possession. The case was
heard on Monday and the decision rendered to-
day, as above stated.
On TRIAL FOB HOUsE-BREAKNG.-In the Criminal
Court to-day Edward Mitchell, cOlored, charged
with house breaking, In entering the house OF J.
j. Georges, was tried. The testimony was that
after the house had been robbed Omcers wagner
and Burns noticed q wagon with the plumber ON
which two men were seated. When the Officers
ordered the wagon to halt one OF the men jumped
OF and made his escape. The defense was that
Mitchell had been hired to haul the goods: that
the other man, Green, went with him to get the
goods, and represented to Mitchell that they had
been given to him.
A SEQUEL 10 THE HOWARD UNIyRRsifY LARGE !
NIEs.-In the Court In General Term this morning
the case Of Ophelia Bright. by her next friend,
against w. w. Patton, Mary E. Hunt, and b. Z.
Rhodes, was argued. A number OF petty larcenies
were committed in the d0rmitOry or Howard Uni
yerStty, In which complainant lodged, and on the
18th OF March, 1854, one OF the students, Rachel
Syphax, reported to Mrs Hunt the matrOn, the lost
OF SIS, and the president Dr. Patton, was Informed
OF thefact. Oncer Rhodes called In, and he was
the plaintiff was suspected. The next day Rhodes
visited the university, searched Ophelia Br1ght's
room, and told Mrs. Hunt that he believed the CIR
was guilty. Mrs. Hunt and President Patton re-
fused to take any authority and direct an arrest.
but that followed. Ophelia sued for damages and
obtained verdict, aud the defendants appealed.
A Boz DROWNED WHILE BATHMS.-Yestsrday
afternoon CfAnwen Rltner, boy about eleven
years old, WAC lived az $40 Esd street, was &C
ctdentauy drowned while bathing 81 the foot OF
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